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No regrets: Hayne reflects on Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023
... on, knowing that that those are the ground rules and the decisions they make." Since handing down his recommendations in early 2019, the slew of regulatory changes that followed shook how Australia's finance and banking sectors conducted their business. ...

AMP restructures wealth management, chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
... announced Hartley's appointment at the end of 2020 as the chief executive of AMP Australia and officially took his seat early the following year. AMP Australia eventually became AWM, which operates advice, superannuation, and platforms. Hartley took ...

MA Financial establishes Singapore office

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
... the institutional sales desk for Macquarie Securities in Singapore, as well as country head for Macquarie in Malaysia. His early career involved research roles at Credit Suisse, Balanced Equity Management and Swiss Re Asset Management in Australia. Meanwhile ...

Martin Fahy to step down as ASFA chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
... through a transformational and turbulent period in the sector. "... including the Protecting Your Super reforms, the COVID-19 early release scheme, the introduction of the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance measures, and the legislated move to ...

'Kick down the road' mentality fuels retirement insecurity: Study

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... suggests that retirees need over $500,000 in their super balance, far exceeding the average Australian super balance for early 60s retirees - $356,000 for men and $288,000 for women. Adding to this bleak outlook, Findex's study also unearthed a widespread ...

Top ETF megatrends: Global X

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... Hannnon said. "The next five years will be characterised by the continuing rise of thematic ETFs and product innovation." Early adopters Several major industries are at the start of a predicted boom in what Hannon calls the "S-Curve" of market adoption. ...

Adviser numbers drop, FAAA strengthens recruitment

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
... they're retired, at the very least... It's really clear to me that we've got a big job to do," Abood said. In early 2024, the FAAA will launch a jobs board to help those struggling with attracting staff. It will also ramp up several initiatives ...

Absolute-return bond funds fail ambitious returns: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
... arising from the coronavirus pandemic. With its stronger focus on credit, PM Capital was not immune from drawdowns during the early stage of the pandemic, but all did well to de-risk as the credit tide began to turn in early 2022," the research note ...

AFCA tallies up COVID-19 complaints

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
... COVID-19. Of the complaints received, by product line, 1427 or 8% were related to superannuation. AFCA attributed this to the Early Release of Super Scheme. A further 438 related to investments (3%), and 154 were over life insurance (0.9%). The bulk ...

Industry funds' illiquid assets scrutinised

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023
... Plans and how they stand up to different market conditions," she said. "Notably, the funds passed the test handed down in early 2020 - including the Early Release Scheme introduced, the aggressive sell-off in listed markets, and the level of switching ...